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Award-winning filmmaker Ema Ryan Yamazaki discussed her documentary portrait of a large Japanese elementary school in suburban Tokyo and reflected on the delicate balance between community and self.
Hongbin Li and Ruixue Jia joined Yiqing Xu for a fireside chat on their newly published book, "The Highest Exam: How the Gaokao Shapes China." Watch the recording and see event highlights.
On the World Class podcast, Michael McFaul discusses his new book and makes the case for why the United States should remain an active, engaged member of the international community.
This is the fifth and final story in a series of blog posts written by the Fisher Family Honors Program class of 2026 detailing their experiences in Washington, D.C., for CDDRL's annual Honors College.
This is the fourth story in a series of blog posts written by the Fisher Family Honors Program class of 2026 detailing their experiences in Washington, D.C., for CDDRL's annual Honors College.
Previous studies found coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) to be cost-effective compared with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), but new research led by SHP's Mark Hlatky shows their comparative effectiveness and economic outcomes may have changed.
This is the first story in a series of blog posts written by the Fisher Family Honors Program class of 2026 detailing their experiences in Washington, D.C., for CDDRL's annual Honors College.
Stanford sociologist Kiyoteru Tsutsui, director of the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center and the Japan Program, explains the path to power of Japan’s first female prime minister and what her leadership means for the country's future.
CDDRL Research-in-Brief [4-minute read]
Amy Zegart has devoted her career to understanding national security challenges and emerging threats in the digital age.
At Stanford's 2025 Reunion weekend, scholars from the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies shared insights into what can be done to address climate change, AI competition with China, Middle East security, democratic backsliding, and the war in Ukraine.
Political scientists emphasize need for pro-democracy coalitions at launch of Democracy Action Lab
Political science scholars discussed strengthening pro-democracy coalitions in a Wednesday event marking the launch of CDDRL’s new Democracy Action Lab.
Millie Gan, an alum of Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan and founder of Teenage Business Contest Japan (TBCJ), reflects on building a platform that empowers teens to use entrepreneurship and innovation to revitalize Japan’s communities.
By combining rigorous research with practitioner collaborations, the Democracy Action Lab at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law turns ideas into action.
In his new book, What It Takes: Southeast Asia, Gita Wirjawan examines how Southeast Asia can unlock its untapped potential by leveraging its massive economic and human scale to claim its place on the global stage.
UC Davis Political Scientist Lauren Young examines why authoritarian incumbents use electoral repression selectively, why they often outsource it, and how elite cohesion shapes its organization, targeting, and effectiveness.
Hoover scholar Larry Diamond calls for respect, collaboration, and a crackdown on young people’s smartphones.
Exploring great power competition, Cold War lessons, and the future of U.S. foreign policy with FSI Director and former U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul.
New Perspective Explores Potential Uses and Ethical Considerations of AI in Humanitarian Conflicts
Global conflicts, infectious diseases, natural disasters driven by climate change, and increases in the number of refugees worldwide, are magnifying the need for humanitarian services at a time of increasingly constrained humanitarian resources.
The 2025 Shorenstein Journalism Award celebrated Netra News, Bangladesh’s premier independent media outlet, at a celebration featuring Tasneem Khalil, its founding editor-in-chief, who discussed its mission and joined a panel of experts in considering the prospects for democracy in Bangladesh.
We're excited to introduce one of the newest members of the Tech Impact and Policy Center (TIP) team, pre-doctoral scholar Zac Smith-Russack. TIP Policy Analyst RT Rogers recently sat down with him to learn more about his background in public health, his work on the Australian social media minimum age legislation evaluation, and what he does when he’s not at work digging into data.
(The conversation has been edited for clarity and length)
SHP's Michelle Mello joins a global group of 65 thought leaders from academia, technology companies, regulatory agencies, and health systems dissected and debated actionable solutions to effectively, safely, and responsibly deploy AI into clinical practice.
CDDRL Research-in-Brief [4-minute read]
